VCrib version 0.0.8.0 has been released! There are a lot of changes in this version. Most notably, the migration of some of the apps to .NET. The Bluetooth and Z-Wave apps are now included in the install as well. All of these .NET apps are included in a zip file that gets installed in the vCrib install directory. Just extract it to that same directory and you should be good to go. As always please post on the forum with any bugs/issues you may come across. You can find the list of changes after the break…

.Net DLL:
* Process_Type and Process_Parameter( 1-8 ) were added to the properties of the DLL to simplify process settings.
* Device_Type_Validate was added to the DLL so apps can register Device Types via the API
* Fixed nested DB call that generated errors when calling the Action_Execute API call.

VB6 Class
* Fixed several references that caused unneeded gload declarations in the host code.
* Process_Type and Process_Parameter( 1-8 ) were added to the properties of the DLL to simplify process settings.

DB:
* Improved the Process_Validate procedure to register new Process_Types automatically.
* Dropped Process_Type from Processes, Process_Type is linked in via Process_Type_ID.
* Unique_Process added to the Process_Type table and the vProcesses View.
* Added 5 additional generic parameters for apps to use without having to store info in the vcrib.ini
* Added Auto-Off Object ID to the Events system, this replaced the Location_ID the Occupancy system used.
* Updated Oject trigger to Turn ON the Auto-Off Object ID instead of turn ON the location the Object was in.
* Added 3 new fields to the Object table to handle analog information.
* Added Comment field to the X10_Device table and views.
* Added SMTP info into the System_Status table as it is no longer consider Process Information.

Master v0.0.8.0
* This is the new VB.NET 2008 version based in the .NET API.
* Uses new Process methods and no longer requires Process info in the vCrib.ini
* Changed the Check_Vacancy_Timer to Check_Object_Autooff. This should fix all objects besides Locations
* Changed Check_Object_Autooff to run every second instead of every minute.
* Integrated Weather into this app.
* Added Weather Polling Rate in minutes. The is set and stored with the DLL’s new Process_Parameter_1 property.
* Added SMTP to this app and it should handle Google or any other SMTP server now.

Admin v0.0.8.0
* Added Unique Process to the Process Type data entry screen under the Setting MENU.
* Type and Name are now non-editable on the Settings TAB for unique processes.
* General cleanup of the data entry fields for Processes on the settings TAB.
* Changed Off Timers to read (sec) instead of (min) Update times to be in SECONDS NOW, not Minutes!!!
* Logs on the Main tab were not sub sorting by log_ID, so entries in the same second could be out of order.
* Added “Object to Turn ON” to the Events TAB to replace the Trigger Occupancy location used.
* Fixed the Comments field on the object tab, it was there, but none of the backend was coded for it.
* Added “State Time” to the vX10_Devices view that shows the number of days since the device has changed states

Weather v0.0.8.0
* APP IS GONE. It has been merged with Master.exe .NET version

CallerID v0.0.8.0
* Uses new Process methods and no longer requires Process info in the vCrib.ini

Speaker v0.0.8.0
* AB8SS Port has been moved in the Process Table and is no longer stored in the vcrib.ini.
* The app now reattempts to connect to the AB8SS as soon as the port number is changed.
* Added Monitor Wake and Monitor sleep commands to control the monitor on the machine running this process.

SMTP v0.0.8.0
* APP IS GONE. It has been merged with Master.exe .NET version

USB-UIRT v0.0.8.0
* Standardized Process Info and Form Load routines.

W800RF v0.0.8.0
* Standardized Process Info and Form Load routines.
* Added Device Description back into the logs so they are easier to read.
* Changed reporting of ignored events to only write to the unified log when then the app is in debug mode.

PhidgetIK v0.0.8.0
* This is the new VB.NET 2008 version based in the .NET API.
* This app runs the 8/8/8 and 0/0/16 boards!
* On and Off trigger levels were added so analog devices can act as digital on/off devices.
* Add Forumla field, so you can put math in for temp sensors and the such like * 2000 - 23 to convert values.

One Response to “vCrib v0.0.8.0 Released”

Art Says:
June 27th, 2009 at 8:07 am

If vCrib supports X10, Insteon and more, AND I already own both a CM11 and a CM15a THEN why should I need to purchase an Insteon PLC device? - Also, newer computers no longer come with serial ports thus the reason for my purchasing the CM15a (USB).

Great looking software with all the features a person could want. If I could only get it to run. Seems the ODBC error is keeping me at bay.